"New" Autocross Family Inbound
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:08 pm
Hello all!
My name is Thomas Guest Jr., and as the title says, I'm heading your way with my whole autocrossing family. A quick bio about me and the fam:
Me: U.S. Marine of about 13 years, SCCA Member for 11 years, experience as Autocrosser(Announcer, Tech, Grid, Safety Steward[Current], Junior Kart Safety Steward[Current], Course Designer[wasn't invited back]), experience as Club Racer Volunteer (FnC, Pit, Grid, Race Chair), experience as Club Race Pit Crew (Chef, Extra Hand, Crew Chief, Drunkard), and occasional PDX/HPDE/Track Event/Time Trial National participant. I've never held a proper administrative "title" in either Carolina Region where I primarily have run, but I've made it a point to be as helpful as possible on racedays with any work that will help the event run smoother. Current car: 1990 Toyota Celica GT
Wife: Marine Wife of 13 years, SCCA Member for 11 years, experience as Autocrosser and begrudging tag along for all the other racing stuff involved in the above experiences. Current Car: 2012 Mazda5 Miniminivan
Child #1: 7 Years old, has been driving an FJC since 5 years and 1 week old. Slow and Steady wins the race.
Child #2: 4 Years old, will be 5 in time to get a few autocrosses in before the move to Cali, is already "racing" on Forza and I'm pretty confident will be the polar opposite of slow and steady anything.
That's us! I'm excited about heading over and getting the kids exposed to some new ways of autocrossing, I'm less excited about buying and maintaining my own kart. (Racing friend in the Carolinas had community karts) My first goal for the few years I'll be over there is the ensure the kids get as much seat time as possible, with my own seat time being second, and the Wife's being third (Her decision, not mine). I do not currently plan on replacing the Celica with something competitive, unless I trip and fall into a couple grand.
I'll be shooting any questions I have onto this forum whenever they popup. I look forward to driving with y'all!
My name is Thomas Guest Jr., and as the title says, I'm heading your way with my whole autocrossing family. A quick bio about me and the fam:
Me: U.S. Marine of about 13 years, SCCA Member for 11 years, experience as Autocrosser(Announcer, Tech, Grid, Safety Steward[Current], Junior Kart Safety Steward[Current], Course Designer[wasn't invited back]), experience as Club Racer Volunteer (FnC, Pit, Grid, Race Chair), experience as Club Race Pit Crew (Chef, Extra Hand, Crew Chief, Drunkard), and occasional PDX/HPDE/Track Event/Time Trial National participant. I've never held a proper administrative "title" in either Carolina Region where I primarily have run, but I've made it a point to be as helpful as possible on racedays with any work that will help the event run smoother. Current car: 1990 Toyota Celica GT
Wife: Marine Wife of 13 years, SCCA Member for 11 years, experience as Autocrosser and begrudging tag along for all the other racing stuff involved in the above experiences. Current Car: 2012 Mazda5 Miniminivan
Child #1: 7 Years old, has been driving an FJC since 5 years and 1 week old. Slow and Steady wins the race.
Child #2: 4 Years old, will be 5 in time to get a few autocrosses in before the move to Cali, is already "racing" on Forza and I'm pretty confident will be the polar opposite of slow and steady anything.
That's us! I'm excited about heading over and getting the kids exposed to some new ways of autocrossing, I'm less excited about buying and maintaining my own kart. (Racing friend in the Carolinas had community karts) My first goal for the few years I'll be over there is the ensure the kids get as much seat time as possible, with my own seat time being second, and the Wife's being third (Her decision, not mine). I do not currently plan on replacing the Celica with something competitive, unless I trip and fall into a couple grand.
I'll be shooting any questions I have onto this forum whenever they popup. I look forward to driving with y'all!